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Timeline of Kinshasa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Contents

19th century

  • 14th -18th Century Kongo Kingdom reigned victorious throughout the land
  • 1881 - Léopoldville founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley of the UK.
  • 1885 - Town becomes part of Congo Free State.
  • 1898 - Matadi–Kinshasa Railway built.

    • 20th century

  • 1908 - Town becomes part of Belgian Congo.
  • 1909 - Banque du Congo Belge headquartered in Léopoldville (approximate date).
  • 1914 - Grand Hotel ABC built.
  • 1917 - Collège Saint-Joseph founded.
  • 1926 - Capital of Belgian Congo relocated to Leopoldville from Boma.
  • 1928 - Elima newspaper begins publication.
  • 1935 - Association Sportive Vita Club formed.
  • 1936 - Daring Club Motema Pembe (football club) formed.
  • 1937
  • Stade Reine Astrid (stadium) opens.
  • Radio Leo begins broadcasting.
  • Hotel Memling built.
  • 1938 - Amicale Sportive Dragons football club formed.
  • 1939 - Albert I of Belgium monument inaugurated on Place de la Gare.
  • 1940 - Radio Congo Belge begins broadcasting.
  • 1940s - Ngoma recording studio in business.
  • 1943 - École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi founded.
  • 1952 - Stade Roi Baudouin (stadium) inaugurated.
  • 1953
  • N'djili Airport inaugurated.
  • African Jazz (musical group) formed.
  • 1954 - University of Lovanium established.
  • 1955 - Boulevard Albert I constructed.
  • 1956
  • OK Jazz musical group formed.
  • Colonial Governor-General residence built.
  • 1957 - Académie des Beaux-Arts (school) active.
  • 1958
  • Trico Center for nuclear studies established.
  • Plantations Lever au Congo (part of Unilever) headquartered in city.
  • 1959
  • Anti-colonial riots led by the ABAKO political party.
  • L'independance newspaper begins publication.
  • 1960
  • City becomes capital of independent Republic of the Congo.
  • Joseph Kulumba becomes bourgmestre, succeeded by Daniel Kanza.
  • 1961 - American School founded.
  • 1962 - National School of Law and Administration founded.
  • 1963
  • Boulevard Albert I renamed "Boulevard du 30 Juin".
  • Zoao Boniface becomes bourgmestre.
  • 1964
  • City becomes capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Hotel Memling built.
  • Banque du Congo headquartered in city.
  • 1966 - Léopoldville renamed "Kinshasa."
  • 1967
  • September: Organisation of African Unity summit held.
  • National Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art established.
  • 1969
  • Kinshasa International Fair begins.
  • Zaiko Langa Langa musical group formed.
  • 1971
  • City becomes capital of Republic of Zaire.
  • Office National des Transports headquartered in city.
  • Inter Continental hotel in business.
  • 1972 - École d'Informatique d'Électronique founded.
  • 1974
  • September: Zaire 74 music festival held.
  • October 30: The Rumble in the Jungle boxing match held.
  • 1975 - Sozacom building constructed.
  • 1976 - Voix du Zaire broadcasting complex and BCZ building constructed.
  • 1977 - Zekete-zekete musical style developed.
  • 1979 - Palais du Peuple built.
  • 1981 - University of Kinshasa established.
  • 1982 - Le Potentiel newspaper begins publication.
  • 1984 - Population: 2,664,309.
  • 1988 - Madiaba musical style developed.
  • 1989
  • Athletic Club Sodigraf formed.
  • La Référence Plus newspaper begins publication.
  • 1990 - Population: 3,564,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 1991
  • Fundu Kota becomes governor.
  • Anti-Mobutu demonstrations.
  • 1992 - Kibabu Madiata Nzau becomes governor, succeeded by Bernardin Mungul Diaka.
  • 1994
  • Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste founded.
  • Kamanyola Stadium opens.
  • 1996
  • Mujinga Swana becomes governor, succeeded by Nkoy Mafuta.
  • L'Avenir (Newspaper) begins publication.
  • January 8: Airplane crash.
  • 1997
  • Théophile Mbemba Fundu becomes governor.
  • April: General Gabriel Amela Lokima Bahati becomes governor.
  • May: City taken by anti-Mobutu forces led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
  • Central Bank of the Congo headquartered in city.

    • 21st century

  • 2000 - Population: 5,611,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2001
  • Christophe Muzungu becomes governor, succeeded by Loka Ne Kongo.
  • January: President Laurent-Désiré Kabila assassinated.
  • 2002
  • David Nku Imbié becomes governor.
  • Lola ya Bonobo animal sanctuary located near city.
  • 2004
  • March: Coup attempt.
  • May: Jean Kimbunda becomes governor.
  • 2005
  • Kimbembe Mazunga becomes governor.
  • Population: 7,106,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2006
  • Post-election unrest.
  • Baudoin Liwanga becomes governor.
  • 2007
  • March: Conflict between Bemba supporters and government forces.
  • March 16: André Kimbuta becomes governor.
  • City website online (approximate date).
  • 2011 - February 27: Coup attempt.
  • 2012
  • October: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie summit held.
  • Population: 9,046,000.
  • 2014
  • Hôpital du Cinquantenaire (hospital) opens.
  • It's discovered that the origin of the HIV virus traces back to Léopoldville in the 1920s.
  • 2015 - January: 2015 Congolese protests.

    • References

    Timeline of Kinshasa Wikipedia
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